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Doneene Damon

Doneene Damon’s extraordinary leadership includes her roles as the president of Richards Layton, co-chair of the firm’s Business Department, and chair of the Corporate Trust and Agency Services Group. Doneene focuses her practice on formation and operational issues relating to Delaware statutory trusts and Delaware and New York common law trusts in all types of commercial and business transactions, representing issuers, underwriters, investors, and trustees. Doneene advises clients on the use of common law trusts, statutory trusts, owner trusts, master trusts, series trusts, and titling trusts in connection with capital markets transactions. Considered “terrific” and praised as “experienced, careful, smart and very personable” ( Chambers USA ), in 2021 alone, Doneene was named among the Philadelphia Business Journal ’s Diversity Leaders in Business, the News Journal ’s Most Influential Delawareans, Savoy Magazine ’s Most Influential Black Lawyers, and a Women, Influence & Power in Law Managing Partner of the Year. Her practice includes representing banks and trust companies in connection with their trust and agency services under Delaware and New York law in various commercial transactions, including their roles as trustee, collateral agent, verification agent, custodian, master servicer, depository agent, securities intermediary, paying agent, registrar and transfer agent, and exchange agent. In addition, Doneene represents health-care clients in all types of commercial and transactional matters, including the purchase and servicing of health-care receivables and the issuance of tax-exempt bonds. She also served as primary Delaware counsel in a series of first-to-market structured finance transactions employing the use of blockchain distributed ledger technology. Doneene’s varied corporate trust transactional practice includes asset-backed securities, including auto loans and leases, credit cards, student loans, consumer loans, residential mortgages, home equity loans, equipment leases, litigation settlements, insurance policies, and intellectual property; collateralized loan obligations; cross-border leasing transactions; mutual funds and exchange traded funds; health care receivables; liquidation trusts; voting trusts; independent director and independent manager; private equity funds; defeasance transactions; royalty trusts; liquidation trusts; and voting trusts. She is also experienced in capital securities and hybrid capital securities; mutual funds, exchange traded funds, and private equity funds; and collateralized loan obligations, cross-border leasing transactions, project finance transactions, and defeasance transactions. PRACTICES Corporate Trust & Agency Services Structured Finance
EDUCATION Temple University School of Law, J.D., cum laude , 1992 St. Joseph's University, B.S., cum laude , Accounting, 1989 RECOGNITION American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, Fellow American Bar Foundation, Fellow Chambers USA , since 2010 The Best Lawyers in America , since 2017; Wilmington, DE Securitization and Structured Finance Law Lawyer of the Year, 2022 The Legal 500 , 2021 Super Lawyers , since 2018 Delaware Today Top Lawyer, 2021 Managing Partner of the Year—Law Firm, Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards, 2021 Diversity Leaders in Business, Philadelphia Business Journal , 2021 Most Influential Delawareans, News Journal , 2021 Most Influential Black Lawyers, Savoy magazine, 2021, 2018 National Association of Professional Women, VIP Woman of the Year Circle, 2015-2016 Jean Allard Glass Cutter Award, American Bar Association, 2015 National Diversity Council, Leadership Excellence in the Law Award, 2014 Pennsylvania Diversity Council, Leadership in Law, 2014 Temple University Beasley School of Law, Gallery of Success, 2014 The International Women’s Review Board for Excellence in Law YWCA Trailblazer Award BAR ADMISSIONS Delaware, 1992 District of Columbia, 1994 New York, 2012

Samuel Pratcher, III

With over a decade of personal injury and workers' compensation experience, Mr. Pratcher has forged a great reputation as a trial lawyer. Mr. Pratcher has represented 1000s of victims injured in motor vehicle, slip and fall, at work, or medical negligence matters. Mr. Pratcher’ s desire to obtain just compensation for his clients is one of the things that separates him from other attorneys.

Mr. Pratcher previously worked for a regional defense law firm and represented insurance companies, which makes him aware of the tactics that insurance companies will attempt to use to lessen the value of his client's cases. As a result, Mr. Pratcher is able to advise his clients and get just compensation for their injuries.

Attorney Pratcher has received recognition from his peers as a top personal injury lawyer in the State of Delaware (Delaware Today Magazine, Top Lawyer 2013, 2016, 2019-2021). Attorney Pratcher has gained national recognition from the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys with his selection as a Top 10 personal injury attorney in Delaware from 2013 - 2022. Super Lawyers selected Mr. Pratcher as a 2017 and 2018 Rising Star in the practice of law for the State of Delaware. No more than 2.5% of Delaware attorneys were selected for that honor. Super Lawyers selected Mr. Pratcher as a top personal injury attorney in 2021 and 2022.

Mr. Pratcher has received the AVVO personal injury client's choice of award from 2019 - 2022.

Mr. Pratcher focuses his law practice on plaintiffs' personal injury, workers' compensation and medical negligence. The attention dedicated to exclusively representing those that have been injured helps him remain up to date on the latest changes in the law and better serve the needs of his clients. With Mr. Pratcher you get a trial attorney that is not afraid to litigate a case to get you the recovery that you deserve.

Mr. Pratcher is admitted to practice in Delaware, New Jersey, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Languages

English

Awards and Recognitions

40 Under 40 Award Winner, Chains, Inc, 2014

Delaware Today Magazine - Delaware's Top Lawyers - Litigation, 2013

Delaware Today Magazine - Delaware Top Lawyers - Medical Malpractice, 2013

Delaware Today Magazine - Delaware Top Lawyers - Torts and Insurance Practice, 2013 Top 10 Attorney, under 40, by National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2013

Top Lawyers 2013 Readers' Choice for the Best Lawyers in Delaware - Delaware Today November, 2013

Emerging Leaders in Law Honoree, Manna Christiana Fellowship Church, 2014

Martindale-Hubbell, Client Distinction Award, 2014

Testimonials

"I recommend Samuel Pratcher III. He's very intellectual when it comes to your rights and the law. He kept me informed along the way answered any questions I had for him with no problem and in a timely manner. He made sure I knew what I needed to Know throughout the whole process. God forbid if anything ever happens again, he will be the first Lawyer I contact. Highly Recommended!!!"

Car Accident Client, 2016 "I was in an accident about a year ago and I hired Sam Pratcher, III to represent me. He did an excellent job for me. Every time I called or e-mailed him he made sure to return my calls and messages. I have had other attorneys in the past that never return calls, but Mr. Pratcher was different. He was able to settle my case!! I would definitely recommend him as a lawyer."

Car Accident Client, 2014 "After an almost fatal car accident, Attorney Pratcher helped settle my case. He took the time to answer my questions and address all of my concerns. I was impressed with how he mediated my case. He was very prepared and I felt very comfortable having him as my lawyer. I would definitely recommend him to anyone in need of a lawyer."

Personal Injury, 2014 "I was very well pleased with my lawyer, Samuel Pratcher III. I was in an auto accident and suffered and still suffer from a back injury. Mr. Pratcher was able to get my case handled out of court and in a timely manner. He kept me well informed of everything that was going on from beginning to end. Any concerns, questions, or problems that I had concerning the case were handled quickly and in a professional manner. I would definitely use him again and he comes highly recommended."

Repeat Client, 2014 "Mr. Pratcher kept me and my company fully informed throughout the time he was retained. He always returned our calls in a timely fashion. We were thoroughly impressed by the level of his work. We will definitely use his services again in the future."

Education

J.D., Thomas M. Cooley School of Law, 2009

B.S., Hampton University, 2005

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Delaware, 2009

New Jersey, 2009

U.S. District Court of Delaware, 2010

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

Randy J. Holland Delaware Workers' Compensation American Inn of Court

Torts and Insurance Section of Delaware State Bar Association, Chair

The American Association of Justice, Leaders Forum

American Bar Association

Delaware Bas Assoc., Multicultural Judges and Lawyers Section

Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors

New Jersey Bar Assoc.

The New Moyer Academy, Board of Directors

Vice President, New Castle County Small Firm & Solo Practitioner Chair, Executive Committee of DSBA

Jazmine King

Jazmine King is a member of the Litigation Department in the firm's Wilmington office. She maintains a general litigation practice and handles a variety of matters involving complex commercial disputes.

While earning her J.D. at Widener University Delaware Law School, Jazmine was a Josiah Oliver Wolcott Fellow for the Delaware Supreme Court. She was also a summer law clerk for two law firms. As an undergraduate student, Jazmine worked as an intern for the office of U.S. Senator Cory Booker.

Bar Admissions

Degrees

Faith Flugence

Faith Flugence focuses her practice on business disputes relating to contracts, fiduciary duties, acquisitions, property and fraud claims among other things. She has represented Fortune 500 companies in an array of lawsuits including derivative actions and other matters before the Delaware Court of Chancery.

Faith is a graduate of Howard University School of Law, where she received a merit scholarship and was the co-captain of the Charles Hamilton Houston National Moot Court Team. She earned her undergraduate degree in criminal justice, cum laude, from Dillard University, where she was on the dean’s List, won the Outstanding Scholar Award, and the Justice Revius O. Ortique, Jr. Scholarship

Bar Admission

Delaware 2022

Louisiana 2023

Kendeil Dorvilier

Kendeil Dorvilier is an associate in McCarter & English's Corporate Practice Group with nearly five years of corporate law experience, an MBA and a background in accounting. She advises clients on a broad range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, complex financings, commercial law, and governance issues. Kendeil's practice is industry-agnostic, and she represents clients of all sizes, from emerging growth companies to global conglomerates.

Kendeil is also a member of the firm’s Delaware Corporate, LLC & Partnership Law Group, routinely working on sophisticated matters for Delaware corporations and alternative entities, including entity formations, divisive mergers and other complex spinoff strategies.

Kendeil is a graduate of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, where she served as president of the Black Law Students Association. While in law school, Kendeil also interned for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, as well as the Office of Governor John Carney.